Knowsley Short Break Services for Children with Disabilities
contractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-0646f7Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableactive
Estimated value
£2.5m
services
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
3
0 awarded
Published
26 May 2026
Deadline 23 Jun 2026
Description
To procure a Service or Services that will ensure the Local Authority meets its Statutory Duty under the Children Act 1989 and the Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011 to provide a range of short break services.
Scope
- Reference
- DN805564
- Total value
- £2,544,000 excluding VAT£3,052,800 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 02 Nov 2026 to 01 Nov 2030Possible extension to 01 Nov 2032
Upon successful delivery of services and Commissioners satisfied with providers performance, To maintain continuity of service will consider utilising 2 x 12 month extension.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 8500000098000000
- Contract locations
- North West England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluation criteria and associated weightings on Quality Questions | All Tenders will be evaluated in terms of understanding and meeting the requirements as set out in the Specification (Document 2). The evaluation will be carried out against the pre-determined evaluation criteria and associated weightings as provided below. The evaluation panel will be formed from a number of relevant and appropriately knowledgeable staff. The panel may also include stakeholders. Final scores will be determined following a moderation meeting, at which a consensus single score per question will be determined. | quality | 80.00% |
| Price | — | price | 20.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 16 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission deadline
- 23 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/ DN: 805564 Short Breaks Services for children with disabilities ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Centre Based Activities | £1.1m | active |
| 2 | Physical Development Based Activities | £1.1m | active |
| 3 | Community Based Activities | £324k | active |